When General Motors announced the recall of 2.6 million cars for defective ignition switches in February 2014, the automaker potentially provided grounds for the exoneration of many drivers who had previously been blamed for deadly crashes. As a result, courts in Missouri and nationwide will likely see a wave of "the ignition switch made me do it" cases in the coming months and years, according to legal experts.
GM's ignition switch recall could free convicted drivers
Some car accident injuries show up after the crash
Whiplash can occur after a motor vehicle accident and result in neck and back pain, but it is unlike many other injuries because it is not always detectable right after a crash. It is most common in rear-end or side-impact wrecks, but Missouri residents might have one or more of these delayed symptoms when suffering from whiplash after any crash.
Study links brain injury to behavioral disorder
As Missouri residents may know, a newly released study suggests that there may be a connection between traumatic brain injuries and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The study was published in a psychiatric journal after conducting interviews by phone.
